Böse

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See also: bose, Bose, and böse

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German bōsi. Cognate with English boast.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbøːzə/
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Noun

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Böse n (strong, genitive Bösen, plural Böse)

  1. evil, malice, wickedness
  2. anger

Declension

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See also

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Noun

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Böse m (weak, genitive Bösen, plural Bösen)

  1. the Evil One
  2. bad guy, baddie
  3. bad boy

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Böse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Böse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon